To ensure a competitive edge, most organizations are in full throttle mode of planning or implementing a wide array of digital and business transformation initiatives, as well as developing their long-term strategic initiatives, across the enterprise as well as on a functional level. In turn, you and your automation teams are under a lot of pressure to develop impactful automation roadmaps, strategies, and performance measurements. 

In this session, topics of discussion will include, yet will not be limited to:

• Methods to align your various automation programs with your organizations’ overall strategic vision
• Identifying areas of the business that could benefit from x type of automation initiatives
• Aligning your automation budgets with your organization’s silo and overall business objectives

Change often triggers apprehension, as the unknown can be unsettling for most individuals. Similarly, when introducing automation to employees' daily work lives, the fear of change can arise, stemming from concerns about altered job roles, processes, uncertainties about adapting to new technologies, and of course the biggest fear, and that is, automation taking over people’s jobs and their ability to earn an income – all which are very valid concerns. That said, cultivating a work culture and change management initiatives that empowers employees to embrace automation must be a top priority for all automation programs, so to increase automation program roll out success.

In this session, topics of discussion will include, yet will not be limited to:

• Your role in shaping a culture that embraces change and innovation, fostering an environment ripe for IA integration
• Strategies to encourage collaboration and cross-functional teamwork, enhancing automation adoption and solution ideation
• Training and upskilling programs that increase automation adoption, UX, and usage
• Developing a work culture that celebrates innovation and encourages the exploration of new automation applications and solutions – most notably generative AI